"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Friday, May 20, 2016
Happy Feet Friday
Benny Goodman and the boys in a live radio broadcast of Clarinet Marmalade on the Camel Caravan program (intro by Johnny Mercer, and hot solo by one of my favorite trumpet men, Ziggy Elman).
My father, a fighter pilot in World War II, met Benny Goodman a couple years after the war ended. He was in uniform, but it was a social occasion (i.e., Dad was partying), and he and Benny got to talking.
Some time during the night, Benny tried to recruit Dad to fly fighters for the fledgling Israeli Air Force.
Dad declined, but every time I see Benny's face, I think of that story.
True story (at least, Dad said it was):
ReplyDeleteMy father, a fighter pilot in World War II, met Benny Goodman a couple years after the war ended. He was in uniform, but it was a social occasion (i.e., Dad was partying), and he and Benny got to talking.
Some time during the night, Benny tried to recruit Dad to fly fighters for the fledgling Israeli Air Force.
Dad declined, but every time I see Benny's face, I think of that story.
Great story, Jeff! Thanks for sharing.
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